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I had a bunch of corn on hand and after all of the tacos and burgers lately I was looking for something on the lighter side. The first thing that came to mind of course was a salad and I was thinking of a whole grain with quinoa. Given the Mexican theme that I have been on lately the next things that went into the salad were some black beans, a red pepper and a jalapeno pepper for some heat. Just one jalapeno pepper was not going to make it hot enough for me so I decided to add some more heat in the form of a chopped up chipotle in adobo sauce in the dressing. I always enjoy a nice whole grain salad as they are nice and light and yet filling and satisfying and this one was no different. The smoky chipotle dressing added the perfect amount of heat which was balanced nicely by the sweet corn and red pepper. The black beans added a nice creaminess and the cilantro and lime made the salad nice and fresh. This salad was great when I first served it while it was still warm from cooking the quinoa and the leftovers were really nice when served chilled straight from the fridge.

Corn and Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Servings: 4

ingredients

1 cup red quinoa

2 cups water

1 cup black beans

1 ear corn (grilled and kernels cut from cob)

1/2 red pepper (sliced)

1 jalapeno pepper (sliced)

1 green onion (sliced)

1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)

1 tablespoon oil

1 lime (juice)

1 chipotle in adobo sauce (chopped)

1 teaspoon cumin

salt and pepper to taste

directions

Simmer the quinoa in the water until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

This is a perfect lunch recipe! I love to make make big quinoa salads (the red quinoa is great, isn't it?) and have it for lunch several days in a row. I"ll have to try adding a chipotle pepper. Yours sounds so tasty!

I've enjoyed a number of salads like this recently. Quinoa and bulgur both make for a nice base in creating a healthy one-meal dish, and with the abundance of sweet corn, the possibilities are all over the board. I wish I could find red quinoa at our natural foods store.

kevin...in two minutes or less,as I'm waiting on my (your Clafouti)...I just came across your site insearch of abve-mentioned recipe... ohmy goodness!!!! everything here looks so yummy! I mean, I think we're on the same wavelength, foodwise that is... Anyhow, thanks for all your great work, and I will surely be back!

I acutally made this recipe tonight. It was very good. The only thing I did difference was double the amount of quinoa because I preferred more quinoa than bean, corn and peppers. I doubled the dressing and followed the rest of the ingredients as written. The salad is delicious and I'm sure it will taste even better tomorrow, afterall, I made the salad tonight for tomorrow's dinner. Serving this salad with grilled cod fillets. Can't wait for dinner.

Salad is awesome...also tastes better with age. I had made this 3 days ago and it still tastes good. Thanks Kevin! Since you like Korean foods, check out www.mangchi.com She is fun to watch and her recipes are authetic!

I made this for dinner the other night, and it was delicious! My whole family, even my brother, who was VERY skeptical about trying quinoa, enjoyed this dish. I ate the leftovers for lunch the next day, and it was even better. Thanks for a great recipe!

Hey there :) I wanted to let you know I've included this recipe in my new "5 Recipes I would love to make" feature on my blog. I've had it bookmarked for a very long time ;) Please let me know if you'd like me to remove it from my list.

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